The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-08
A Great Day at Bethany Park


Yesterday was great day at Bethany Park.
The Disciples OF Indiana we're there in great
numbers. Never before in the history Of the
assembly have many people remained on the
grounds night did last night The hotel
filled with cots. They all the
veranda and in the halls. The cottages and
tents were crowded to their utmost capacity,
and the tabernacle contained many cots. Many
men complained that they were boycotted-that
is, the cots too short for them. The
weather was ell that could be desired-fresh,
cool and invigorating
The trains from the north and south
crowded. The people from the surrounding
country came in buggies and carriages, and by
the time services began tine tabernacle was
crowded and the Cedar Grove House on the hill
filed. This audience was addressed by ID.
r. Van Buskirk. of Indianapolis. The immense
audience in the tabernacle was addressed by
B. B. Tyler. of New York. his sermon being
the ablest ever delivered at Bethany. His text
taken from Mark iv. %. was First the blade.
then the ear, then the full corn in the
carr ''The Law of Progressive Development"
the topic of the discourse. The preacher
showed the application of this law along % the
line of promise in the Old Testament of a
coming Redeemer. and beginning with the
al Unfolding was rapidly traced to Malachi the
last of the Hebrew prophets: (2) along the line
of divine revela ton, showing the method of
Deity in making himself, and His truth known
to men (3) the law of progressive develop
ment along the line of the planting and progress
of the church of Christ, and AZ the finding of
the law in the beginning, and progress OF the
spiritual life in the individual.
Every whe enters on the Christian life.
said the speaker. does SO like bahe-he begins
at the lowest point from which he is expected to
advance TO the fullness of the stature of man
in Christ Jesus. There must be pure atmos-
phere to breathe, wholesome food to eat and
exercise. This is law of spiritual growth
quite certainly it is law OF physical
growth. There is something analogous to natural
law in the spiritual world
At 2:3O o'clock P. NJ communion services were.
observed under the charge of President A. R.
Benton, assisted by T. J. Clark of Vincennes.
and w. K Azbill of indianapolis.
The sermon in the afternoon was delivered by
Prof. W. H. Woolery. President of Bethany G OIL
lese. West Virginia The theme was: The
showed the difficulty of dealing with spirit
human divine. Most men are SO taken
up with the material , world tina. that
own thou ght processes, and hence have def
mite ideas concerning the characteristics of spirit
1t was shown that the Holy Spirit was not
mere influence, or disposition, or direction the
divine will takes TO make itself known, but
persona divine person-tbe third person in the
Trinity. This part of the subj ect was made very
careful analysis. The Spirits relation to Jesus
in their joint attempt to reveal God to men was
beautifully unfolded, and several strong points
made tending to show the ground OF Chris
tian gertrude In this relation the doctrine OF
foreknowledge and predestination in the book of
Romans explained. The last part of the
sermon devoted to showing Gods hand in
history. The speech showed that the Disciples
of Christ believe in the personality of the Spirit.
in the doctrine of the Trinity aud the indwelling
of the Spirit
In the evening w. B. F. Treat of Martins
vile, editor of the Geographic Review, preached
This is Christian Union day All denomina-
tions will be here 70 take part in the exercises
Rev. George l.. Curtiss, ID. D., Of Greencastle,
will speak of Gods Mathematics" at o'clock
p. NJ At p NJ. Rev. J. Albert Rondthaler of
Indianapolis. will deliver an address on Unity,
not Uniformity" B. B. Tyler, of New York,
and President A. r. Benton will also speak
In the evening a concert will be given by the
Colored Jubilee Singers, of Tennessee, who
travelling in the interests of the colored college
of Newcastle. Ky. The missionary and Sunday
school conventions will be held this week. On
Saturday Rev. Ira j. Chase. department. Com
mander of the q. A. r. for Indiana, will deliver a
lecture On "A Trip Across Our Continent" A
number of G. A r. posts will be represented.